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  • MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL WILL NO LONGER BE AN OPTION AS AN APPLICATION SCHOOL IN DPS BEGINNING IN FALL 2025. PLEASE SEE THE INFORMATION REGARDING THE DURHAM EARLY COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES IF YOUR STUDENT IS INTERESTED IN A HEALTH SCIENCE CAREER! 

    Want to learn more about the Durham Early College of Health Sciences?

    Interested families are invited to sign up for an information session.

    How to Apply

    The 2025-2026 school year application will be available online from January 6, 2025 through January 31, 2025 at 5 pm. 

    Click here to visit the magnet application site.

    Minimum requirements for admission to DECHS

    • Must be a current 8th grader residing in Durham County at the time of application

    Required documents

    In addition to the online application, the school will collect and review the following materials...

    • Report Cards
    • Attendance Reports
    • Discipline Reports
    • Standardized Testing Results (if available)

    These documents will automatically be collected for current Durham Public Schools students. Applicants from charter, home, or private schools must obtain these documents from their current schools and upload them to the magnet application.

    Special documentation required from home school applicants only

    Questions about DECHS?  Please contact...